nail header

noun

A convex (or flat) piece of iron with hole(s) in it, used by a blacksmith in production of iron nails.

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Meanings

nounnail header (plural nail headers)

plural nail headers · alternative nailheader

  1. A convex (or flat) piece of iron with hole(s) in it, used by a blacksmith in production of iron nails.
  2. A machine used in industrial nail production.
  3. A nail heading machine used for making nail heads.

Origin

From nail + header.

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Translations

Russian гвоздильня
  • гвоздильня (gvozdilʹnja)blacksmith tool
Cite this entry
APA

nail header. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20header

MLA

“nail header.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20header. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nail header,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20header.

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